Gerald Genta Octagonal pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1980s
Produced around 1990, this exceptional Gérald Genta pocket watch perfectly illustrates the designer's ability to combine high complications with bold aesthetics.
Housed in an elegant octagonal 18K yellow gold case with stepped bezel, the watch seamlessly blends Gérald Genta's unmistakable architectural design language with one of the most sophisticated combinations of complications in traditional watchmaking. The manually wound movement incorporates a perpetual calendar and minute repeater, striking the hours, quarters and minutes on demand. The clean silvered dial is enhanced by black Roman numerals and a striking lapis lazuli moon-phase display, reflecting Gérald Genta's attention to artistic detail.
Combining exceptional craftsmanship, mechanical sophistication and an unmistakable design, the present timepiece represents an opportunity to acquire one of Gérald Genta's most accomplished complicated pocket watches.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- 18K yellow gold
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 49mm Diameter
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements describe the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 206855860
Catalogue references
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Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.